Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-01

The C1osing Games % the ToaFaas
oeae % - Played rhurSoay ne
Southern AsoociassO0.

After THs srAns rsport Of the tennis tcurna.
meat closed yesterday, games were played - fob
lows: For the thind prize In the doubles eawselle
and Nelson beat Woodward and workman, Ga "a
and o-A Nccawiey and r. S Chiffon beat W. n
Chiffon ana Goodfeiiow, e3 3-A and O. The
prize win Be awarded to the winner Of the game
yet 70 be played By Mccawiey and r. q chill
ton against sawteile ana Nelson. For the second
prize In the singles Goodfeiiow beat Nccawiey.
- - and 90. Goodfeliow Is yet 10 play Wort
man, and u he wins he win receive the second
PINE: In tnat event McCawley and ". b Chiltoa
VIII pay .or Lns Third prize Toe remaiains games
,,an , mssung OF the southern Tennis Assoeia.
s uC1 !ss.Srsy afternoon CONSTITUTION vas
Of sss The ss%s Is ne
membership In the new associafion win be By
clubs and not BY individuaia the team ciubs biting
bers The next tournament viii be held in the
spring. and Il Is probable that the grounds Of the
Baltimore club WIN be selected As the place.
The Gevsrnss % Alaska.
N RsconNExDs faAr CONGRESS TAKE sr.rs 70 SET
TIE fHR BOUNDARY QUESTION AND THAT rHB GOV.
ERNAIsr TAKE CHANGE or TIE SEAL FlsurRIeA
A. p. swtneford, the governor OF Alaska, IN his
annual report 70 the Secretary OF the Interior.
states that the total population d 80 600 o. which
number ~ 600 are civilized, and ID 800 belong TO
what ID known a. the uncivilized tr1beS The gov
ernor says that In spite Of the belief TO the con-
trary agriculture can be conducted successfully,
ana that all sne cereals with the exception Of corn
tons The report suggests that Congress
be asked 70 appoint q commission 70 settle den-
Northwest Territory, rs IL is understood that the
Canadian government, acting In the belief that
the shitando River Is within its Territory, viii
attempt 70 collect licenses from the miners, and
trouble will ensue.
The governor says that the Alaska Commercial
co, 10 addition TO It's pra teal monopoly OF the
frsss. frr.r x.xxxxg
and reduced the native population TO
sras condition Of helpless Sspsndspoe
the trade" continues the report at has marked
aud mutilated the cion OF the United states, and
payment for goods sold there" The governor adds
that II the present lease OF the company
cannot be rescinded IL ought not 10 be renewed as
OF the fur seal Industry. The report advocates the
Government taking charge OF the seal fisheries
IL is also recommends that Alaska be granted
representative In Congress.
CvII-SERvIcE EXAMINATIONS. - Mr. John 7.
Doyle, secretary OF the Civi-Service Commission,
leaves tonight ito conduct examinations for the
departmental service In this city on the north
western route, as follows: Cleveland Ohio No
vember 3; Toledo Ohio, 8; Chicago Ill, q; NIL
MAUI WIS; 10; whinSns, MinS ~; Dubuque
81; Kansas Guy. MO-, %; Indianapolis Ind, 26:
columbus, Ohio, %.
CANNOT EMPLOY ADDITIONAL CLERKs.-The Sec.
rotary OF the Interior has asked the opinion OF
the FIRST Controller as to whether he can pay addi
tional clerks in the offices OF the surveyor
General necessary 70 the work OF the
allotment OF land in severalty out OF the appro-
priation OF 500, 600 for such allotment OF lands
Judge Durham has decided that this cannot be
DONE and that no further clerical force than that
provided by the legislative appropriation BAH can
be had
~ ,.- -, - ,
weather has reminded the District Commissioners
that they have made no provision for an engineer
In charga OF the heating apparatus OF the District
buildings. They have written a letter TO the
First Controller OF the Treasury asking II
sney may e ne 60 pay go per
Durham replied, In a letter sent them this after
noon, that they could not use the emergency funds
for this PURPOSE but mi bit pay the man out OF the
appropriation for contingent expenses
Sales OF Real Estate.
Miss Mary Wall has purchased, for 10000. OF
the east side Of 18Th street, between y street and
bought, for 60, 5ss75, OF @. O. Hubbard three lots
Chas. E. Foster has sold through A. s. Pratt &
Sons TO Emma B. Baumgras house No. 1910 10th
street, lot 90, square Ill, for $1,000.
Local Notes.
Mollie Pratt and Kate Barley were in the dock
before Judge Smell to-day charged with lighting In
Majors alley. Each had black eye, and both
Charles Enert, painter, fell from a scafrold at
the corner OF 10Th aud streets northwest yester-
day afternoon and was seriously Injured He was
removed to Providence Hospital In the police am-
bulance.
throp Club for mutual Improvement was fled to
day. A. II. Selden, VI. J. Flaherty, Chas Senseny,
Richard Further, and George kerner are the In
About O'Clock this morning a slight fire oc-
Cured In the bedroom OF the residence OF Jno. Y.
Hoffman. corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street southeast, which was exunguished by on
Ger Pearson without turning In an alarm
Wills FILED To-DAr.-The WIN Of the late Ben
Jamin Goodrich was med to-day. He leaves his
business to his son l. NJ, TO conduct for the benet
or his wife, TO whom he leaves his real estate and
other property. An exemplified copy Of the will OF
ampton, England, was filed to-day. He leaves his
real estate on 18th street, In this city, TO Mary
Celia ana Geogiana H. Thomson.
RANGE OF THE THERMoxErER-The following
were the readings at the signal once to-day: q
m, -; p. ~, "a: Maximun. 65; Minimum, 40
The Courts.
EQUITY C0URr-Jud0e Meyrick.
To-day, Brent agt. Brent; f1nal decree vesting
title in j. J. Darlington as trustee. Hazen agt.
Hazen; appearance or absent defendants ordered.
aS Bes az employ
ment OF new counsel ordered. Losekam agt. Lose
KAN; sale finally ratified and reference TO audltor.
Brooks agt freeman; Emily " johnson appointed
guardian ad utem. Pacific National Bank; test-
mony ordered taken In seventy days Kuhn agt
Franks; exceptions TO answer OF defendant Murphy
overruled.
CRIMINAL CoURT-JudQe Montgomery.
To-day, Lewis Rumn, forgery; nolle pros Oscar
J. Harvey, violating section 54lS; do. s. s. Bond,
rape; do. Albert Green and Fenton Webb; murder
OF JAS. Lucas; pleaded not guilty. Jno. waddy,
larceny from person; pleaded guilty.
POLICE CoUKr0Judge Smell.
To-day. VIM. Long, colored, disorderly conduct;
S or ID days Arthur Clayton, colOred, indecent
carrying concealed weapons; SO or 90 days. VIM
bonds. Mollie Pratt ana KATE Barley, ARRAY; S.
WIN. Price. colored, do; do. Jesse simpson, DO;
do. Frank Green, colored. larceny; % days
Affairs In West WashingtOn.
FIRE LAST NIGHr-About IL o'clock last night
a rre was discovered In the back building OF
house No. l022 Jefferson avenue, owned and &C.
cupied by Ambrose GoSsnell as cooper shop, and
about 500 damage was done 10 the premisea A
horse belonging 70 Nj. Gosnell perfshed IN the
IRE. The house OF C0rbin Wise, owned BY Henry
Kisner was damaged TO the extent OF about $50.
The cooper shop was fully insured.
FINED POE AssAuLTIN0 HIS WIFR.-Jease Simp-
son. colored who lives on Beall street, was before
the Police Court to-day char ed with assaulling
his wife. He struck her under her left eye win
his ist He was nned $40 or 30 days
CATTLE AARKEr.-Saies or live stock az Drovers